RD Pocket Prep Practice Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is done to create awareness of a program through publicity? - CORRECT
ANSWER Promotion
Which of the following statements related to formulating education program objectives is true? -
CORRECT ANSWER Outcomes are described by educational objectives
Which of the following hormones stimulates hunger? - CORRECT ANSWER Ghrelin
Which of the following contains the correct terms, in sequential order, for the 4-Es of organizing a
group education session? - CORRECT ANSWER Excite, Explain, Expand, Exit
A nutritionist is planning a Community Nutrition Assessment. She already has some data available
from previous research over a larger region that includes the community she is interested in. She has a
limited budget and staff for the next step in the assessment. Which of the following types of
Community Nutrition Assessments would be most valuable to use next, and why? - CORRECT
ANSWER Focus group interview, because it can be used to expand on the available data
Which of the following is not part of the three steps in the model used to identify nutrient excess and
inadequacy in nutrition assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER Excretion
Increases in ethylene gas cause which of the following in fruits and vegetables? - CORRECT
ANSWER Faster ripening
What two things are required to identify whether a nutrient is transported via active or passive
transportation? - CORRECT ANSWER The concentration gradient if energy is required
A chocolate bar formulated to be lower in sugar is an example of which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER Functional food
, Using the following information, what is the total kcal and grams of protein in one serving of the
following? Two servings of a new protein shake formulation with 30 grams of carbohydrate, 24 grams
of total fat, and 360 kcal from protein. - CORRECT ANSWER 348kcal, 45g protein
Which of the following is best used to create and structure specific educational plans? - CORRECT
ANSWER DESIGN procedure
What is added to or removed from water to change its state between a solid, liquid, or gas? -
CORRECT ANSWER Energy
Which of the following is not a location where protein digestion occurs? - CORRECT ANSWER
Mouth
Which of the following is not likely to be effective in creating written materials for a nutrition
education program? - CORRECT ANSWER Writing in the passive voice for instructions
In assessing a client for nutrition education, you ask him, "What skills do you have for cooking the
vegetables we talked about adding?" Which of the following type of determinant is this example
question? - CORRECT ANSWER Person-related
Which of the following statements is true of behavior change goals and the outcome evaluation? -
CORRECT ANSWER The outcome evaluation measures the behavior change goal
What type of food characteristic does a universal testing machine measure? - CORRECT ANSWER
Texture
Which of the following has the purpose of helping elect candidates who support a particular group's
mission or goals? - CORRECT ANSWER PAC
This type of food preservation uses moderate heat to kill microorganisms, but is not a long-term
storage method. - CORRECT ANSWER Pasteurization
You are developing a nutrition class for cancer patients. The first topic of the class will be how to
select foods and meals to reduce taste and smell aversions during treatment. Which level of prevention
is represented by this topic? - CORRECT ANSWER Tertiary
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following is done to create awareness of a program through publicity? - CORRECT
ANSWER Promotion
Which of the following statements related to formulating education program objectives is true? -
CORRECT ANSWER Outcomes are described by educational objectives
Which of the following hormones stimulates hunger? - CORRECT ANSWER Ghrelin
Which of the following contains the correct terms, in sequential order, for the 4-Es of organizing a
group education session? - CORRECT ANSWER Excite, Explain, Expand, Exit
A nutritionist is planning a Community Nutrition Assessment. She already has some data available
from previous research over a larger region that includes the community she is interested in. She has a
limited budget and staff for the next step in the assessment. Which of the following types of
Community Nutrition Assessments would be most valuable to use next, and why? - CORRECT
ANSWER Focus group interview, because it can be used to expand on the available data
Which of the following is not part of the three steps in the model used to identify nutrient excess and
inadequacy in nutrition assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER Excretion
Increases in ethylene gas cause which of the following in fruits and vegetables? - CORRECT
ANSWER Faster ripening
What two things are required to identify whether a nutrient is transported via active or passive
transportation? - CORRECT ANSWER The concentration gradient if energy is required
A chocolate bar formulated to be lower in sugar is an example of which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER Functional food
, Using the following information, what is the total kcal and grams of protein in one serving of the
following? Two servings of a new protein shake formulation with 30 grams of carbohydrate, 24 grams
of total fat, and 360 kcal from protein. - CORRECT ANSWER 348kcal, 45g protein
Which of the following is best used to create and structure specific educational plans? - CORRECT
ANSWER DESIGN procedure
What is added to or removed from water to change its state between a solid, liquid, or gas? -
CORRECT ANSWER Energy
Which of the following is not a location where protein digestion occurs? - CORRECT ANSWER
Mouth
Which of the following is not likely to be effective in creating written materials for a nutrition
education program? - CORRECT ANSWER Writing in the passive voice for instructions
In assessing a client for nutrition education, you ask him, "What skills do you have for cooking the
vegetables we talked about adding?" Which of the following type of determinant is this example
question? - CORRECT ANSWER Person-related
Which of the following statements is true of behavior change goals and the outcome evaluation? -
CORRECT ANSWER The outcome evaluation measures the behavior change goal
What type of food characteristic does a universal testing machine measure? - CORRECT ANSWER
Texture
Which of the following has the purpose of helping elect candidates who support a particular group's
mission or goals? - CORRECT ANSWER PAC
This type of food preservation uses moderate heat to kill microorganisms, but is not a long-term
storage method. - CORRECT ANSWER Pasteurization
You are developing a nutrition class for cancer patients. The first topic of the class will be how to
select foods and meals to reduce taste and smell aversions during treatment. Which level of prevention
is represented by this topic? - CORRECT ANSWER Tertiary
